3-letter words that end in v
- kjv — King James Version (of the Bible)
- lav — a variable retrovirus that invades and inactivates helper T cells of the immune system and is a cause of AIDS and AIDS-related complex: variants were identified in several laboratories and independently named lymphadenopathy-associated virus (LAV) human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 3 (HTLV-3) and AIDS-related virus (ARV) the name human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) being subsequently proposed by an international taxonomy committee.
- lbv — Late Bottled Vintage: applied to port wine that has been matured in casks for six years and is then ready for drinking
- lev — a coin and monetary unit of Bulgaria, equal to 100 stotinki. Abbreviation: L., LV.
- lgv — large goods vehicle
- ltv — loan-to-value
- luv — love.
- lwv — League of Women Voters
- mev — million electronvolts (106 electronvolts)
- mmv — Medal of Military Valour
- mpv — An extension of the VRTX real-time operating system to support multi-processing.
- mtv — music television: a US music channel that operates 24 hours a day
- nav — (transport, military, internet) Navigation. Often used attributively, as in 'nav beacon'.
- niv — New International Version (of the Bible)
- nov — November
- npv — net present value
- nrv — net realizable value
- obv — obviously: Obv they didn't know each other till today.
- ohv — overhead valve
- pcv — passenger carrying vehicle
- pov — point of view
- ppv — PPV is an abbreviation for pay-per-view.
- prv — Proverbs
- psv — public service vehicle (now called passenger carrying vehicle)
- ptv — pay television
- pvv — The PVV is the number encoded in the magnetic strip on the back of some types of debit or credit card, which allows the cardholder's PIN to be checked by ATMs and retail card readers.
- q.v — (used in formal writing after a cross reference) which see.
- qmv — Qualified Majority Voting
- qqv — (used in formal writing after a cross reference) which see.
- rav — a rabbi who is a person's religious mentor, or one to whom questions are addressed for authoritative decision
- rev — a revolution (in an engine or the like).
- rov — remotely operated vehicle
- rpv — remotely piloted vehicle
- rsv — Revised Standard Version (of the Bible)
- rtv — RTV is an instruction authorizing the return of unwanted or damaged goods to the seller, the cost of which will then be refunded to the buyer.
- smv — Star of Military Valour
- stv — Scottish Television
- suv — sport-utility vehicle.
- tav — the 23rd letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tev — Today's English Version (of the Bible)
- tgv — train à grande vitesse: a high-speed passenger train
- tiv — a member of an African people living N and S of the lower Benue River in E Nigeria.
- tmv — tobacco mosaic virus
- tsv — tab-separated values
- uav — unmanned aerial vehicle
- vav — the sixth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- vhv — Visible Human Viewer
- vkv — Vivekananda Kendra Vidyalays
- vmv — Vintage Motocross Veterans
- vnv — Vibrant N Victory